IELTS Reading

"How to approach summary completion questions?"

Step 1: Read the instructions carefully. Note that in this case you
have to choose your answers from the words provided. Also
note that in this case you can use any word more than once.
Remember though that every IELTS test is different. So
make sure that you read the instructions carefully even if you
have practised the type of question before.

Step 2: Skim through the summary to get an idea of the topic. In this
case the summary refers generally to peoples’ views about
the Titanic in terms of safety.

Step 3: Decide which section of the text the summary covers – in this
case mainly paragraphs A and C. In some cases the
summary may cover the whole text.

Step 4: Read through the summary, referring to the list of words
each time you reach a gap. Select one or more possible
words from the list to fill each gap. Reject any words that do
not fit grammatically, even if the meaning seems correct.
Confirm your choice by referring to the relevant sections of
the text.

Step 5: Quickly read through your completed summary to check that
it makes sense.